In and out of jail for the last six years and struggling to stay sober, Derrick Harden realized he had finally hit rock bottom."I thought I knew it all," Harden said. "Going couch to couch, you know, that wasn’t working out. I mean, honestly, I was ready to step in front of a train."He’s now sober and thinking clearly, thanks to the Walker County Sheriff’s Office’s Mercy Project, an amnesty program that helps struggling addicts get clean.Watch the video above to see the full story.

JASPER, Ala. —

In and out of jail for the last six years and struggling to stay sober, Derrick Harden realized he had finally hit rock bottom.

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"I thought I knew it all," Harden said. "Going couch to couch, you know, that wasn’t working out. I mean, honestly, I was ready to step in front of a train."

He’s now sober and thinking clearly, thanks to the Walker County Sheriff’s Office’s Mercy Project, an amnesty program that helps struggling addicts get clean.